Brook Floater vs Larch Disco

Alasmidonta varicosa compared with Lachnellula occidentalis

Key Differences

• Brook Floater is Vulnerable while Larch Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Floater	Larch Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Mollusca (моллюски)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Bivalvia (двустворчатые)	Leotiomycetes (Леоциомицеты)
Order	Unionida (Униониды)	Helotiales (Гелоциевые)
Family	Unionidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Lachnellula
Species	Alasmidonta varicosa	Lachnellula occidentalis

Conservation Status

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Floater	Larch Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden.

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.